Aburi

Aburi is both the name of an ethnic group and the at least two cities in Ghana. The ethnic group once formed part of the original population Akwamus and Aburi chiefs were also present when one 1731 with the Confederation of Abotakyi founded the Kingdom of Akwapim. A city Aburi is located at 5 ° 3 ' N, 1 ° 47' W5.05 - 1.7833333333333 near Takoradi, another town Aburi is located at 5 ° 51 ' N, 0 ° 11' W5.85 - 0.18333333333333Koordinaten: 5 ° 51 'N, 0 ° 11' W to the foothills of the same name, 400-460 m high Aburi -downs in the Greater Accra Region. The Aburi -downs belongs with the Formation of the Akwapim - Togo - chain. The latter place is situated about 28 km north of Accra on the main road to Koforidua and just south of Mampong Akwapim in the mountains. Approximately 20,000 people live in the village at an altitude of 457 meters.

Because of its location in the mountains and its proximity to the coast an agricultural research farm was established near Aburi by the British colonial rulers in 1891. The area of the garden was originally composed of 20 hectares, in 1901 there were 17.8 ha and in 1902 came a further 40 ha added as a new acquisition, which was discovered during the last expansion with considerable resistance. In the end, could be carried over expropriations enlargement only by applying state- of governmental authority. The purpose of the botanical garden was originally to try out field structural possibilities and develop, which should contribute to greater financial independence of the Gold Coast colony. The focus of the garden lay primarily in culture experiments with native crops such as cocoa, rubber plants and Kola. However, one also ornamental and fruit plants of different species were grown and made ​​smaller field trials with cotton and spices, in the latter you sat next to vanilla and pepper mainly on cardamom and nutmeg. A directory, dated 21 July 1900, lists 350 different plant species grown in Aburi. In addition, was located in 1903 in the center of the garden a sanatorium. In 1901, spending on this garden converted 44 312 Mark ( former German Mark ), respectively.

Especially for the cotton experiments, a cotton planter from the USA ( Texas) named Edmund Fisher was hired as an expert witness at that time, but which may in the unfavorable for cotton rainforest area in which Aburi is just some minor experimental fields had to create. A larger cotton experimental station was built on his recommendation in the grassland plains of the Volta Krobolandes on where it was grown cotton from time immemorial as a native culture and made into clothing. Here, however, not only an experimental farm has been created, but also tries to cheer up the locals to expand their cotton production. The latter was accomplished primarily through the distribution of seeds to the chiefs in connection with a purchase guarantee for all harvested cotton on a central buying market in Akuse 6 ° 9 ' N, 0 ° 6' O6.150.1 the Volta, where the cotton is also easy on the water could be brought. On the Volta then the removal of the cotton could be made. The most distant of Akuse cotton growing area in the region is the landscape Awudome which is about 13-15 km from the Volta. Also a Ginstation was built for the processing of raw cotton in Akuse.

Also the botanical garden was responsible for the care and maintenance of the garden on Christiansborg in Aburi.

Today is located on the site in Aburi the only botanical garden in Ghana. It is mainly the location of many plants that were not native to Ghana, but here the collection of tropical plants were added.

In Aburis neighboring Kitase was also a weekend house ( ' Peduase Lodge' ) of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, which is today used as accommodation for guests of state.

Aburi is a popular tourist destination due to the botanical garden.

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